Vocabulary
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- duke in: To begin fighting or boxing each other.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- hear out: To listen to the end of what someone is saying
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
- check out
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- tale: Story that is not true
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
- spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- representative: Typical example of a particular category
- rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
- reminiscent: Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
- surrounding: To be all the way around something
- immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
- spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- demise: Concerning a death
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- physique: The shape and size of a human body
- surrogate: Person appointed in the place of another
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- live: To be alive
- homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
- reunite: To cause to come together after being apart
- potion: Drink said to have a magic effect
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- dead: Not alive
- promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
- wacky: Quite strange, but in a creative way
- surely: With certainty; definitely
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- cannibalism: Practice of one human eating another
- afterlife: Life after death
- honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- goblet: Large wine glass with a tall stem
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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